Simulating the Mechanics of Lens Accommodation via a Manual Lens StretcherJoshua N. Webb 1, Caroline Dong 1, Andres Bernal 2, Giuliano Scarcelli 1
1Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, 2Bioniko Consulting LLC
We present an efficient method of studying lens accommodation by using a manual lens stretcher. The protocol mimics physiological accommodation by pulling the zonules connected around the lens capsule, thereby, stretching the lens.
